Page 41 - Jamaica PO Guide 1936

38 OVERSEA M.UL8; COMMERCIAL PAPERS.

a single envelope intended for enclosure of a reply), letterheads, bill heads, printed
calendar pads, and similar articlcs as well as diaries (books), check books, and th~
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like, cannot be tmnsmittcd in bulk t~ places abroad as printed matter.
Commercial Papers compri8fl nil l'>lpers ~nd nil document..•! wholly or pnrlly written-
or drnwn, not havinp; the chnracu:r of no uctunl >l.nd persona correspondence, such as
open letters and out.-of-dHte postrcnrds which have already fulfilled their original pur-
pose, pnpcrs of legal procedure, documents of all kinds drawn np by public function-
aries, way bills or bills of lndin~t, invoices, cert<Lio documents of insurance companies 1
copies of or extrncts from deeds under private seal, written on stamped or unstnmpea
paper, musical scores or ~:<beets of music in manuscript, the mnouscripts of works or of
newspapers forwarded scpnratcly. pupils' exercises in ori,l(inal or with corrections, but
without any note which does not relate directly to the execution of the work.
These documents may be accompanied by reference slips Rhowing the following
or similar particulars ; Hst of the pnpers included in the packet, rcferenCCE to corre&-
pondcnce exchnn~tcd between the sender and the addressee.
Under the regulations of the Postal Union articles of these categories must be fully
prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid printed papers and commerci,ll papers from placea
&broad will be chargeable on delivery with double the deficiency (minimum charge ~d.).
P rinted matter is not debarred from transmission at the Printed Paper rate on account
of liability to Customs duty. Advertising matter is subject to customs duty on entry
into certain countries, notably Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. In
some cases books also a re liable to duty.
(e) Samples: Under the rogulations of the Postal Union, sample packets muJt
be fully prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid sample packets from places abroad will be
chargeable on delivery with double the deficient postasc (minimum charge ~d.).
The use of the &mplc Post is restricted to bona-fide trade samples or patterns of
merchandise without suleable value. No packet cont.ainin~ goods for sale or coo·
signed in execution of an order (however smell the qWlntity) can be forwa rded by the
Sample Post. T ransmission at the sample rate is also ~corded to printers' blocks, kcya
sent singly, fresh cut flowers, articles of natural history (dried or preserved animals or
plants, geological specimens, etc.) tubes of serum, and patholo~cal objects rendered
innocuous by their mode of preparation and packing. These articles, except tubes of
serum sent in the general interest by laboratories or institutions officially recognized,
may not be sent for a commercial purpose.
It is recommended that every sample should be indelibly marked "Sample-not for·
sale," or otherwise defaced in such n way aa to render the article unsaleable in the ordinary
way of trading.
M ode of Packi11g a11d Addrcssi!!g.-....%mples must be sent in such a manner as to be
easy of examination end, when practicable, must be sent in covers open et ! he
end. The upper left-band corner of the packet should be clearly marked ··sampk"
In view of the risk of other packets being entrapped when open covers are used, posters
are reminded that "emberrasing" packets generally are prohibited from the post.
Packing is not obligatory for articles consisting of one piece, such as pieces of wood,
metal, etc., which it is not the custom of the trade to pack. The address of the addressee
must be indicated, as far as possible, on the packing or on tbe article itself. If the packing.
or the article is not suitable for the inscription of the address and service indieatioDil or
for effi.xing the postage stamps, a tie-on label, preferably of parchment, must be securely
attached. The same applies when the date-stamping is likely to injure the article. In
order to secure the return of a packet which cannot be delivered, the name and addreSI
of the sender should be printed or written outside. H is permissible to indicate by
hand or by a mechanical process, outside or inside the packet the name, position, pro-
fession, style, and address of the sender and of the addressee, as well as the date of dis-
patch, the signature, telephone number, telegraphic address and code, postal cheque-
or banking account of the sender, a manufacturer's or trade mark, numbers, prices and
particulars relating to weight, measurement and size, or to the quantity to be disposed
of, and such as are necessary to determine the origin and the character of the goods. A
sample packet, for a country in the Postal Union may contain, besides these particulars,
any printed papers; and, if the rate applieable to commercial papers be paid, it may also
contain commercial papers.
Speci.al Regu/4/wns as w Certain Articlu .-Any liquid. oil. or substance which ea.~ily­
lique6es must be enclosed in a receptacle hermetically sealed; and the receptacle must be-
placed in a special box of metal, strong wood or strong corrugated cardboard containing-
lawdust or spongy material (1wt cotton) in wfficienl quanJ.ity to absorb the liquid if the recep--